lifesong
Everyone needs compassion
Love that's never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Saviour
The hope of nations
Saviour, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as you find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender
Shine your light in
Let the whole world see
We're singing, for the glory
Of the risen King
Jesus, Shine your light in
Let the whole world see
We're singing for the glory
Of the risen king
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
-3:15 pm
Wow I haven't blogged in a week. That's pretty impressive, considering that I used to need to blog almost everyday or else I'd die of boredom. I haven't been using the computer much this week as well. I think I've curbed my unhealthy dependence on the computer and internet. Yay!
Now that it's the holidays, my days usually start at around 12pm -1pm, because I tend to sleep at 12am and then wake up for lunch. Still, the 12 hours of sleep causes me to feel extremely lethargic in the day. Hence, I still haven't cleaned out my pig sty of a room or written my farewell notes to my classmates and teachers yet.
Speaking of farewell, Farewell Alma Mater Night (FAM for short) is tomorrow. What I'm feeling now is nowhere near excited anticipation or whatever any normal girl would feel before a prom night where she can dress up, do her hair and make-up, and spend a ridiculous amount of money just to look glam for ONE NIGHT. If I haven't already paid for the dinner, I wouldn't go at all. *grumbles*
No offense, but I get most irritated when some of my sec. 4 friends start gushing about their tailor-made dresses (which of course, must have cost a bomb), waxing lyrical about this Bobbi Brown makeover package with a glam photoshoot for $80 (helloo, my dress cost less than that!), wondering how they should get their hair done and blah blah blah. I'm really sorry to say this, but some of them sound downright bimbotic. I really can't stand people like that.
If I sound bitter, or like sour grapes, haha that's not what I truly feel. It's just that I don't think we should spend that much money for a gown that you'll only wear once, for impossibly high stilettos which only goes with the dress and so on, just for a dinner when you'll see everyone else (almost) again next year anyways. I guess the occasion would be different if not for the RP but still, I think it's so overrated.
We're just 16 after all, mere school girls who still get our allowance from our parents. If we were earning our own money, at least it would somewhat justify the extravagant spending. But knowing how hard our parents work just to provide us with a good life, why spend so much money on temporal things like these?
If you think about it, it'll make sense. I could go to the dinner in the most expensive Chanel dress, Gucci handbag and Manolo Blahnik heels and it wouldn't make a single difference in my life. It wouldn't earn me brownie points in heaven, neither will it contribute one hour more to my life or save another soul for the kingdom of God.
But I guess, people can do whatever they want with their money. It's not for me to judge or say. For those who are still on FAM shopping sprees, I hope you find the right dress/shoes/heels/accessories/handbag.
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